Crime and Police Statistics

*All information provided by the UW Police Department.

The UW Police Department currently has 45 police officers, 9 (20%) of whom are women. The national average is about 12% women police officers.

From January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006, there were 858 victims of Part I
crimes at UW Seattle campus. Part I crimes include major crimes such as arson,
assault, burglary (breaking and entering with intent to steal), larceny
(stealing property), rape, strong arm robbery (stealing from a person, using
violence), and auto theft. Of those 858 victims, 314 (37%) were women: 17 (41%)
of the 41 assault victims were women; 29 (27%) of the 109 burglary victims were
women; 281 (43%) of the 656 larceny victims were women; one woman was raped; 2
women were victims of strong arm robbery; and 11 (35%) of the 31 vehicle theft
victims were women.

There were 5 females arrested in 2006 for Part I crimes. One female was
arrested for Larceny, one for Motor Vehicle theft, and three for Assault.